Summit Forest - Eliminating Enemy Patrols - Part 1

The main walkthrough includes an overview of my combat strategy. Basically I advocate taking out all the enemies in the forest, one at a time using silent headshots, before going after the collectibles.

Sneak along the path from the CRASH SITE toward the forested area to the east. Take cover behind the rock on the left side of the path with the arrows leaning against it.

Watch and listen to the first 3 soldiers. When two of them head off in separate directions, take out the third with a quiet headshot.

You can use the bow or your new pistol, provided you've acquired the silencer. To attach it, just press the Pistol Select button (D-Pad down on the controller or 2 on the keyboard) repeatedly until you see the silencer has been equipped, as shown above.

Then aim and fire as usual. As long as you kill each man with one shot and there are no other enemies nearby, you will not be discovered. When in doubt, use the bow.

In addition to the first enemy at the end of the path, there are 2 more soldiers in the woods to the right (south) on this side of the stream.

Kill them one at a time using silent headshots. Stealth attacks can sometimes work too, but your timing needs to be precise. If a soldier turns around while you're sneaking up on him, he'll immediately call for backup.